Far East Kingdoms

South Asia

Bidar (Barid Shah Dynasty)AD 1489 - 1619

Bidar was a sultanate which existed in in fifteenth century
India
in what is now Karnataka state, near the border of Maharashtara and
Karnataka. During its existence as an independent state it
neighboured the sultanate of Bijapur.
In 1321 the rule of Delhi passed to the
Tughlaq
dynasty. Mohammed Tughlaq, a descendant of that dynasty, later made Devagiri
his capital.

The province of the
Deccan (between the north of the River Godavari and the River
Krishna), became an independent state during the time of the
Bahamani
sultanate. This sultanate soon disintegrated and split into
five independent sultanates at Berar,
Ahmednagar (both
now
in Maharashtra state), Golconda
(in Andhra Pradesh), and Bijapur and Bidar (both now in
Karnataka state). Bidar, however, was soon swallowed up by its more powerful
neighbour and the rule of the Barid Shahi sultans ended.

Amir Barid comes to power and soon
declares himself sultan, entirely removing the former province from
Bahamani control.
However, he also firmly controls the remaining Bahamani sultans
themselves, virtually imprisoning them as he governs the territory.

1518

Bahamani sultan Mahmud Shah's
control of Bidar is usurped by Amir Barid and Mahmud Shah himself seeks
refuge with and military support from Aladdin Imad Shah of
Berar. Berar fights alongside
Mahmud Shah against the combined power of Amir Barid and
Ahmednagar,
but he retreats in disgust and retires to Berar after Mahmud Shah flees the
battle.

1504 - 1580

Ali Barid Shah

Declared himself sultan of Bidar.

1565

The Vijayanagar
empire is defeated at the Battle of Talikota by an alliance of
Deccan
sultanates; Ahmednagar,
Berar, Bidar,
Bijapur,
Golconda. The sultan of
Bijapur takes the Raichur Doab as his prize.

The fort of Bidar, although it was heavily reconstructed by the
Moghuls

1574

The young Murtaza Shah, sultan of
Ahmednagar, annexes Bidar,
but local rule remains in place.

1580 - 1587

Ibrahim Barid Shah

Son.

1587 - 1591

Qasim Barid Shah II

Brother.

1591

Ali Barid Shah II

Infant son. Lost throne to his relative.

1591 - 1601

Amir Barid Shah II

Usurped the throne.

1601 - 1609

Mirza Ali Barid Shah

A relative.

1609 - 1619

Amir Barid Shah III

A relative.

1619

Despite fighting alongside
Ahmednagar
against the
Moghuls, the sultanate is conquered by its neighbour,
Bijapur. Amir Barid Shah II and
his sons are imprisoned and all local rule is ended.